SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)      2000         1999        1998*       1997        1996        1995 

Operations
Net Sales                                $3,675,132  $3,357,757  $3,261,045  $3,256,551  $3,098,685  $3,046,195
Net Earnings Before Cumulative Effect
  of Accounting Changes                     170,217     163,438     139,291     109,492      79,408     120,436
    Percent of Sales                           4.63%       4.87%       4.27%       3.36%       2.56%       3.95% 
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Changes                                                               
Net Earnings (Loss)                         170,217     163,438     139,291     109,492      79,408     120,436
Wage Costs                                  528,746     503,890     498,973     435,789     398,824     373,901
Total Taxes (Excluding Payroll Tax)         105,537     100,381      89,816      73,115      56,992      84,329
Depreciation and Amortization                65,886      64,656      60,273      52,925      42,700      37,220

Financial Position
Working Capital                          $  368,484  $  414,736  $  449,714  $  410,774  $  456,850  $  441,452
Properties (Net)                            541,549     505,624     486,907     488,738     421,486     333,084
Total Assets                              1,641,940   1,685,585   1,555,892   1,528,535   1,436,138   1,223,860
Long-term Debt
  Less Current Maturities                   145,928     184,723     204,874     198,232     127,003      16,959
Shareholders' Investment                    873,877     841,142     813,315     802,202     785,551     732,047

Per Share of Common Stock
Net Earnings Before Cumulative Effect
  of Accounting Changes - Basic          $     1.21  $     1.12  $     0.93  $     0.72  $     0.52  $     0.79
Net Earnings Before Cumulative Effect
  of Accounting Changes - Diluted              1.20        1.11        0.93        0.71        0.52        0.78
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Changes                                                              
Net Earnings (Loss) - Basic                    1.21        1.12        0.93        0.72        0.52        0.79
Net Earnings (Loss) - Diluted                  1.20        1.11        0.93        0.71        0.52        0.78
Dividends                                      0.35        0.33        0.32        0.31        0.30        0.29
Shareholders' Investment                       6.31        5.89        5.53        5.29        5.07        4.77 


(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)      2000         1994        1993        1992*       1991        1990 

Operations
Net Sales                                $3,675,132  $3,064,793  $2,853,997  $2,813,651  $2,836,222  $2,681,180
Net Earnings Before Cumulative Effect
  of Accounting Changes                     170,217     117,975     100,770      95,174      86,393      77,124
    Percent of Sales                           4.63%       3.85%       3.53%       3.38%       3.05%       2.88%
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Changes                            (127,529)**
Net Earnings (Loss)                         170,217     117,975     (26,759)     95,174      86,393      77,124
Wage Costs                                  528,746     351,096     325,115     304,696     278,537     267,391
Total Taxes (Excluding Payroll Tax)         105,537      82,915      70,026      64,968      60,035      51,990
Depreciation and Amortization                65,886      36,611      32,174      38,972      36,269      35,554

Financial Position
Working Capital                          $  368,484  $  443,298  $  392,846  $  401,216  $  346,164  $  293,818
Properties (Net)                            541,549     270,886     244,987     216,390     231,817     235,026
Total Assets                              1,641,940   1,196,718   1,093,559     913,015     856,835     799,422
Long-term Debt
  Less Current Maturities                   145,928      10,300       5,700       7,624      22,833      24,535
Shareholders' Investment                    873,877     661,089     570,888     644,284     583,408     513,832

Per Share of Common Stock
Net Earnings Before Cumulative Effect
  of Accounting Changes - Basic          $     1.21  $     0.77  $     0.66  $     0.62  $     0.56  $     0.50
Net Earnings Before Cumulative Effect
  of Accounting Changes - Diluted              1.20        0.77        0.66        0.62        0.56        0.50
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Changes                               (0.83)**
Net Earnings (Loss) - Basic                    1.21        0.77       (0.17)       0.62        0.56        0.50
Net Earnings (Loss) - Diluted                  1.20        0.77       (0.17)       0.62        0.56        0.50
Dividends                                      0.35        0.25        0.22        0.18        0.15        0.13
Shareholders' Investment                       6.31        4.31        3.72        4.20        3.81        3.35 
*53 Weeks; **Adoption of SFAS No. 106 and No. 109
Per share figures have been restated to give effect for the two-for-one stock split which was approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting on January 25, 2000.

Common Stock Data The high and low closing price of the company's common stock and the dividends per share declared for each fiscal quarter of 2000 and 1999, respectively, are shown at right:
2000               High        Low   Dividend
First Quarter    $22.2813   $19.2500   $.0875
Second Quarter    19.4063    14.1250    .0875
Third Quarter     19.6875    15.0000    .0875
Fourth Quarter    16.8750    15.1875    .0875

1999               High        Low   Dividend
First Quarter    $17.7500   $14.7813   $.0825
Second Quarter    19.0000    17.1563    .0825
Third Quarter     20.2188    18.3750    .0825
Fourth Quarter    22.6250    19.1250    .0825
All figures reflect two-for-one stock split approved by
shareholders at the Annual Meeting on January 25, 2000.